An inquest has opened into the deaths of a teenager and pensioner who died following a road traffic collision on the A142 on February 27.

The collision, involving a Ford Fiesta and a Vauxhall Meriva, happened at about 5.05pm on the A142 at Iretons Way.

At Lawrence Court, Huntingdon, today (March 8), the coroner confirmed an inquest hearing will be held into the deaths of Wendy Wheatley, 74, and John Smith, 19, who both died of traumatic injuries sustained in the crash.

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Mr Smith of Mildenhall, the driver of the Fiesta, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The coroner reported: "Wendy Wheatley was a backseat passenger in a Vauxhall Mervia travelling south east along the A142 when the Fiesta, travelling in the opposite direction, was seen to swerve toward the nearside verge, then veer sharply into the path of the vehicle in which she was travelling."

She was taken to Addenbrooke's hospital were she went into cardiac arrest after initially being alert and talking.

He added: "She continued to receive treatment, but it was agreed in the context of the trauma she had sustained in the impact the prognosis was poor and active treatment was stopped. She passed away quietly at 7pm.

"Mr Smith was declared dead at the scene at 6pm. A post-mortem was carried out by a doctor at Peterborough and the medical cause of death was recorded as 'severe chest trauma due to a road traffic collision."

Mr Smith's passenger, a teenage girl suffered serious injuries and was taken to Addenbrookes. The driver of the Vauxhall, a man in his 70s, suffered serious injuries and was also taken to Addenbrookes.